Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment

The UK government is investing £500 million in British AI startups and urging the country to embrace AI technology, despite recent concerns about cybersecurity risks and job displacement. Technology secretary Liz Kendall acknowledged public worries but argued that the UK must pursue AI opportunities to create jobs and address global challenges, citing concerns raised when US startup Anthropic revealed an AI model with potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.